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29.2.0.1 ð Cram Sheet
29.2.0.1.1 ð¥ é« yield 10 æ¢
- Delirium 3 featuresïŒacute fluctuating + 泚æå + cognition / consciousness è®
- Hypoactive 50% æåžžæŒèšº
- CAM 4 criteria = 1 + 2 + (3 or 4)
- DELIRIUMS ç å
- Haloperidol low-dose first-lineïŒavoid in PD/LewyïŒ
- BZD only for alcohol/BZD withdrawalïŒå ¶ä»äžçšïŒ
- Alcohol withdrawal: BZD + thiamine BEFORE glucose
- Multicomponent (HELP) é é²é 30-40%
- Delirium superimposed on dementia 垞被æŒ
- CAM-ICU + RASS for ICU
29.2.0.2 â é« yield æèŠ
29.2.0.2.1 CAM Algorithm
Required 1 + 2 + (3 OR 4): 1. Acute + fluctuating 2. Inattention 3. Disorganized thinking 4. Altered consciousness
29.2.0.2.2 DELIRIUMS MnemonicïŒå¿ èç å ïŒ
- Drugs / Electrolyte / Lack of drugs / Infection / Reduced sensory / Intracranial / Urinary / Metabolic / Sleep
29.2.0.2.3 Common Triggers in Elderly
- UTI
- PolypharmacyïŒç¹å¥ anticholinergic, BZD, opioidïŒ
- Constipation
- Urinary retention
- Hypoxia
- Infection
- Surgery / anesthesia
- Sensory deprivation
29.2.0.2.4 Treatment Hierarchy
- Identify + treat cause
- Non-pharmïŒreorientation, sensory aids, mobilization, family
- Pharm: haloperidol 0.5-1 mg first; quetiapine for PD/Lewy
29.2.0.2.5 Alcohol Withdrawal (DTs)
- CIWA-Ar score ç£æž¬
- Lorazepam IV symptom-triggered
- Thiamine 100 mg IV firstïŒé² WernickeâsïŒ
- Folate + multivitamin
- IV fluid + electrolyte
- ICU if severe
29.2.0.3 ð¯ èªææª¢æž¬
- CAM algorithm? â 1 + 2 + (3 or 4): Acute + 泚æå + (æç·æ··äº OR æèè®)
- Hypoactive æ¯äŸ? â 50%
- First-line antipsychotic? â Haloperidol low-dose
- Alcohol withdrawal first? â Thiamine before glucose
- PD/Lewy + delirium çšä»éºŒ? â Quetiapine / clozapineïŒé¿ haloperidolïŒ
- Wernicke triad? â Ophthalmoplegia + ataxia + confusion
- ICU screening? â CAM-ICU + RASS
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